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MarKee:
Buy the Marquis, those prices are insanely low.  Not sure how the dealer can sell them at that price.

shyn264:
I think I have narrowed it down to either Marquis V84 or J-345. Hotspring and Artesian I have removed because they are >$11k. Marquis delivery time would be sometime in June/July, while J345 looks more like mid to late Sept. Both will have full foam. V84 is a bit cheaper. J345 offers a better warranty (10yr shell structure, 7yrs surface, 5yrs equip./controls/plumbing) vs. V84 (5yrs shell structure, 2 yrs surface, 3yrs equip./controls/plumbing).

shyn264:
So I am still struggling. I have dry tested J345 however, I cannot find V84 anywhere near me. I am leaning towards V84 based on the research I have done. I am concerned about different seat heights more specifically the seats to each side of the controller. They seem pretty high but maybe my perception is off. I am judging it by whatever pics I can find online. Am I overthinking it? :) After all, it's not a small investment. Thanks. 

Gibson00:
Not a whole lot to add, other than in my limited experience, I would now never ever buy a tub without at least getting to dry test it.
We are waiting for our second Arctic Spa, and while shopping for it, I almost decided to go for a model that is one of their more popular ones, and then I sat in it and it was one of the most uncomfortable I had ever experienced. 

Spoiledrotten:
Since you can’t wet test, have you search for YouTube videos of other people wet testing the tubs you’re interested in.  I’m not “for” any specific brand. I am not a dealer, a tech, or manf., for any... Simply a 9 year owner of the Hot Spring Envoy. 

I was experimenting with your choice and found this vid.  Since it from the manf., it might not be as truthful as you need, and although it looks to be deep enough, those models might not be but 5’4’’. 

https://youtu.be/y7pKcJ2uNDM

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